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Dear rarewomen author,

Hello and thank you for offering to write a story about one or more of my beloved fictional ladies! You may have noticed that I take the “rare” part of rare women quite seriously--none of these characters have more than a handful of stories written about them, if that. What this means is that I can pretty much guarantee I’ll be thrilled with whatever you write. It’s not like I’m going to be able to compare it unfavorably to the dozens of other stories about these characters, right?

But, seeing as how “anything” is a terrible prompt, have some optional details. Also, have a brief description of the canons I’m requesting, in case you don’t want to write for the fandom we matched on, or I’ve made it to the pinch hit list, or you’re idly curious, or you want to write me a treat. Or just on the off-chance that anyone reading this letter wants to consume some excellent (but obscure) media.

( Attack of the 50-ft woman )

(If you are reading this because you read my journal/tumblr, and were not previously aware of rarewomen--you guys, do this fic exchange with me! It has all these excellent ladies and more available to write and request! I have gotten truly awesome stories for it in the past! You can find the details here. And if you have not done a yuletide-style fic exchange before, don’t be fooled--writing a letter to your assigned author is completely optional, and writing a letter more than twice the required length of the story is . . . well, let’s go with optional again. Optional is a polite word.)

As mentioned previously, I got not one but two stories for rarewomen this year, and they are both so excellent I don't know what to do with myself.

Betony wrote me from the private correspondence of miranda argent chant.

As you may have guessed from the title, this is Miranda epistolary fic. That alone would have me fistpumping the air with glee, but! This fic! It absolutely nails the scheming, self-absorbed Miranda of my heart, and it is funny as hell.

And also! Ollipop wrote me Kindred Instruments.

Yesssss, this is what I wanted in Lotus Durona fic--multifaceted and sparkling, cold-blooded and matter-of-fact, with currents of strong passions running beneath the surface. And I love the way Lotus and Vasa Luigi flirt: "How are your surgical skills?” “If you give me a knife, I’ll demonstrate.” INDEED.

Go read them; you won't regret it!

So after seeing it mentioned on my flist a couple of times, and a bunch of mental back-and-forth, I went ahead and submitted a set of nominations for the Rare Women Fic Exchange.

I mean, I don't have to write/request just because I nominated, right?

Anyway, here's what I nominated:

Fandom 1 (large):Marvel Comics
Up to 5: Chance, Ariel, Valerie Cooper
Fandom 2:Chronicles of Chrestomanci
Up to 5: Rosa Montana, Corinna Montana, Lucia Montana, Carol Oneir, Miranda Chant
Fandom 3:Simple Stories--Langston Hughes
Up to 5:Joyce, Zarita, Cousin Minnie, Gloria
Fandom 4:Lawyers, Guns, and Money--Warren Zevon
Up to 5:The waitress who's also a Russian agent
Fandom 5:Chronicles of the Kencyrath--PC Hodgell
Up to 5:Jamethiel Priest's-Bane Knorth, Kallystine Caineron, Lyra Lack-Wit Caineron, Brier Iron-Thorn, Kallystine's maid

So, you know, if any of that interests you, those ladies should be available for requesting in the fest when it opens.